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J. W. MGALSTER.

HARVBSTING MACHINE. No. 356,666. Patented Jan.. "25, '1887.

INV'EJWOR U'Nrrnn STATES Partnr @erica JORDAN iv. McALisfrnn, or Woonson, iLLiNois. I

lHARVESTHNIG-MACHliE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 356,656, dated January 25, 1887.

Application tiled March 29, 18H5. Serial No. 196.9l. (No model.)

To @ZZ wwm it may concern.-

Be itknown that l, JORDAN XV. MoALis'rER, a citizen of the United States, residing at W'oodson, in the county of Morgan and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in HarvestingMachines; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or igures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Figure l of the drawings is a rep resentatiou of a plan view showing the platform in one position. Figa 2 is au end elevation showing the same in another position. Fig. 3 is a sectional detail. Fig. i is a similar view.

My invention reiates to binder harvesting machines; and it consists in the construction and novel combination of parts, as hereinafter set forth, and pointed out in the claims.

Referring by letter to the accompanying drawings, A designates the main frame, which is provided with the supplemental axle B at its rear side, upon which the carrying-wheels C and D are journaled, and are readily removable therefrom, being held in place by linchpins E.

F is the grainplatform, which is connected to the rear face of the supplemental axle B by an open hinge, G, which extends out rearward from the axle, and when opened to assist in supporting the grain-platform in the Working position extends out beyond the end of the journal H, from which the carrying- Wheel G has been previously removed.

The grain-platform F is provided at its end Fivith a small grain-Wheel, I, journaled on a short shaft, l, Which extends out laterally from the end rail, l2, of said platform.

Near the outer rear corner of the main frame the axle B is provided with a rearwardlyprojecting angle-iron, J, which has a pinhole, J, made vertically through its projecting arm J 2. The rear longitudinal rail of the hinged platform F is also provided with an angle-iron, K, having a pin-hole, K. When the platform has been swung around in rear of the main frame A, the angle-iron K will be moved under the angle-iron J, and the pinholes in the horizontally-projecting arms of said angle-irons will be brought into alignment to receive the locking-pin L, which is attached to the reel-frame by a chain, L', so as not to permit the pin L to be lost when out of its seat.

The main frame A is provided at its forward corners, Z, ivith a vertical lockingpin, M, which is provided with a. collar, M', near its lower end, and an encircling-spring, M2, which holds the pin normally in the looked positioikd that is, said spring M2 holds the lower end of the lockingpin M in therkeeper-plate M3, secured to the under faces of the frame-timbers at this point. The upper end of the lockingpin M projects above the upper plate, N, so that itmay be grasped to raise it out of its keeper-plate, to lock and unlock the hinged grain-platform, the latter being provided with a perforated hook-shaped casting, l?, which is secured to the front rail, Q, of the platform by screws passed throughA its arm Q", so that the hook P may be presented under the locking-pin when the latter is raised to receive the point of the locking-pin when released and permit the pin to pass through and into its seat below, thus holding the grain-platform, the cutter-bar, die., in the Working po-A sitions.

The front rail of the hinged platform is connected with anarm, B, on the main frame of the harvester by a guy wire or chain, S, so that when the platform is disengaged from the locking-pinand is being swung around to the rear of the main frame the guy-Wire will support the corner of the platform with which it is connected.

The axle is provided on its under, face near the end from which the Wheel is to be removed, with a hinged jack, T, which is held in the closed position by a button, T. This hinged jack T is to he let down when the wheel is to be removed or to be put in place again, so that the removal or replacement of the Wheel Amay be easily effected.

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of the main frame, the Width of the machine is reduced practically to the Width of the main frame.

The reel Will in all cases have to be taken out of its bearings and placed on the platform in rear ofthe main frame. As most reels are very easily detached itv is not deemed essential here todescribe them.

Having described this invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s-

1. 'The combination, With the main frame, the spplemental axle, removable riding- Wheels on the axle, the perforated angle-iron near the enter rear corner, and the open hinge near the other corner of the platform, of the hinge, `the platform angleiron on the rear Wall of the grain-platform, the grain-Wheel for the said platform, the-perforated hookshape axle, and the grain-platform, and the pin` for connecting the said angleirons, substantially as specied.

n testimony whereof 1I affix mysignatnre in presence of two witnesses.

JQRDAN W; MCALrsTER.`

Witnesses:

JOHN R. HENRY, WILLIAM GOLTON. 

